Hanyu 1985 Ace of Spades
| Category | JAPANESE |
| Distillery | Hanyu |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1985 |
| Bottled Year | 2006 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | 1st Hogshead 2nd Spanish Oak Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 55.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hanyu |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
gasp, it’s true that this is great. Ichiro seems to have left the best till last! We have a typical Japanese oakiness, that is to say a lot of oak and yet perfect integration. Shortbread, an aluminium pan, a little patchouli, agave, quite some tobacco, then more dried fruits (figs, dates) and touches of Turkish delights, all that coated with polished oak, perhaps rosewood. Blood oranges, a little ginger… With water: I wouldn’t say it develops much further. Becomes a tad grassier, perhaps, with more tea tannins as well
restaurant Palate
very rich, oaky ‘the Japanese way’, spicy, zesty, citrusy… I find papayas, lime, lemon grass, goji berries, then more tobacco and ginger, marmalade… It’s still young, in a way, and very ‘nervous’. With water: the spices come out, and I find it a little drying and too spicy. Big cloves
timer Finish
long, dry, spicy. Chocolate and cloves